KWC is known for making some of the most powerful and rugged spring pistols on the market and with the introduction of the HPA series, these pistols are now even more desirable. The HPA offers the performance and feel of an Ultra Grade without the high price. If you are looking for a high performance spring pistol with rock solid durability that will not break your budget, the HPA series is what you want.

The Smith & Wesson M&P 40 has been replicated with exceptional detail with this fully licensed model from KWC. The slide features S&W trademarks and the textured grip displays the M&P (Military & Police) seal. Even the magazine base plate has trademarks! Other features include sequential serial numbers, white dot combat sights and a railed frame which can accept a laser or flashlight.

This is a great gun! I found that very high grade bbs work best for this gun. I don't use the bbs that it came with. The accuracy is amazing! And you have to cock it like a real firearm or the slide won't go all the way forward. Just pull back and let go! I rack the slide on mine pretty hard! You can make fast follow up shots w/ this one. I saw it at a gun store by where I live and asked the guy behind the counter if I could check it out. He handed it to me and I first noticed how solid it is. There is literally no squeaks (excuse spelling) and creeks. Keep in mind that there is no hammer. There are no indicators to tell you that it's cocked. The trigger doesn't pull back like an M9 does. The advantage to having no hammer is you don't have to worry about it getting snagged on something. The mags won't hold any more than 24 rounds. It's impossible to over load these. Using speed loader would be a great tool if both mags are emptied. It's also got a great feel to it too! I think that the fps is higher than stated above. It shoots pretty fast for me. Great for cqb! Trigger pull is light! Great gun at the right price. You can't go wrong with this buy!

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Well, I don't know if it's the build quality or the design of the pistols mechanics but I'm not satisfied with it and I have purchased this exact pistol from two separate retailers and it has exhibited the exact same problems.

Firstly, I own and have reviewed the KWC ultra-grade Sigma 40f, 1911a1 and desert eagle and I recently purchased both this pistol and the taurus 24/7.

Pros:
In the looks department it deserves high marks because it looks very nice. I don't like the flex on the abs slide because it feels a bit flimsy but unlike the sigma 40f I can pull back this slide rather easily because of the grooves in it.

No, it doesn't have an open ejection port but the sights are excellent and of the white dot type. The pistol has an accessory rail and you can mount whatever you want to it without issue.

My pistol came with 2 24 rd magazines which are metal and balance the pistol out very well.

Cons: My first problem with this pistol is that with both guns I have purchased, the slide isn't aligned correctly with the lower frame and it constantly jams on the return. Even after lubing the slide mechanism it jams and both times I purchased this pistol it exhibited this.

I don't like the flex on the abs slide because it feels a bit flimsy but unlike the sigma 40f I can pull back this slide rather easily because of the grooves in it.

No, it doesn't have an open ejection port but the sights are excellent and of the white dot type. The pistol has an accessory rail and you can mount whatever you want to it without issue.

Performance:

This is where I was majorly disappointed. I have a laylax chronograph and it's proven to be very accurate with all other airsoft guns I own and the power on this pistol never goes above .40 joules period. .40 joules translates into 211 fps with .20 bbs and 272 fps with .12 bbs. I have lubed and chronographed both I have had with airsoft elite .20 bbs and after 500 rds it was consistently the same. Even the claim that it shoots 300fps with .12 which kwc/cybergun states on the box isn't true.

Accuracy: It's easy to aim and you'll have no problem punching out the center of a bulls eye with this pistol if you're within the pistols effective range for target shooting of 25ft.

Overall, I give this pistol a 3/5 but because it looks the part but it's not on par with it's sub par performance and build quality with the better and older and less expensive offerings KWC has.

My suggestion is to wait until a new revision is released but if you're looking for a solid spring pistol I suggest the kwc 1911a1 ultra grade, kwc colt national match, kwc beretta 92fs and the taurus 24/7 which I have just purchased and thoroughly enjoy.

I hope this helps you make an informed decision.

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I got this gun a half-hour ago and I absolutely recommend buying it. It's got great range and is very powerful. The only slight problem I have with it is it's a little hard to grip when you're cocking it. Other than that it's a great gun and you should definitely buy it, but make sure you get a speed loader!!

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This is absolutely amazing!!! i love this gun sooo much! it is very accurate up to about 35 feet and is very powerful. it also COMES WITH TWOOO MAGGSSS!!!! it's fairly heavy and with a SWAT FORCE flashlight it looks INSANE!! it also adds weight. it has a nice comfortable feel in the hands and a nice grip.
BUY IT!!!

-Glockman08

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This gun is amazingly accurate especially for a handgun. It can be compared to my UHC MP5 SD3 in accuracy. The range is incredible for a pistol and the BAXS keeps it straight for at least 100 ft. The magazine holds more than most pistols and a good amount of rifles and it comes with 2. The only problem is loading get the speed loader it will help a lot.

--Pros--
Accuracy/ sights
Clip size
2 magazines
Good weight
Looks great
--Cons--
Loading(without tool)
PS I didn't write power because it's decent but not great

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